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Horse profile

Grand Ducal

Danehill Dancer (IRE) × Mood Swings (IRE) (Shirley Heights (GB))

Sex: colt
Foaled: 2006

Highest OR: 107
Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 6 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £4,296 GB · €103,015 IRE
Last official rating: 107 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE): 5 Sep 2009, Leopardstown (IRE) (4/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): 24 May 2009, Curragh (IRE)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
5 Sep 09	Leopardstown (IRE)	4/9	100/1	14	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes	Group 1	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good to Yielding	9-0	107	Sea The Stars (IRE)	€569,000	104	1/5
24 May 09	Curragh (IRE)	1/11	7/1	won hd	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes	Group 3	Flat Turf	1m2f	Heavy	9-1	102	Alaivan (IRE)	€47,198	274	1/9
23 Aug 08	Curragh (IRE)	3/10	20/1	7	Willie Supple	Aidan O'Brien	Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes	Group 2	Flat Turf	7f	Heavy	9-1	102	Arazan (IRE)	€75,000	43	1/7
11 Jul 08	Newmarket (July)	4/9	11/4F	2½	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Weatherbys Superlative Stakes	Group 2	Flat Turf	7f	Good	9-0	-	Ole Ole (IRE)	£45,416	22	0/8
19 Jun 08	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2/4	9/4	1½	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Blanchardstown Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	7f	Good	9-6	-	Glisten (GB)	€13,020	27	0/3
23 May 08	Tipperary (IRE)	1/10	100/30	won 1	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Flat Turf	7½f	Firm	9-3	-	Chariya (IRE)	€11,747	-	0/9

4/95 Sep 09 · Leopardstown (IRE)100/1
Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes
Group 11m2fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
5 Sep 09
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Pos
4/9
SP
100/1
Btn
14
Jockey
Colm O'Donoghue
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes
Class
Group 1
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
9-0
OR
107
Winner / 2nd
Sea The Stars (IRE)
Winner prize
€569,000
Days
104
Future form
1/5
1/1124 May 09 · Curragh (IRE)7/1
Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes
Group 31m2fHeavy
All fields
Date
24 May 09
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
1/11
SP
7/1
Btn
won hd
Jockey
Johnny Murtagh
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes
Class
Group 3
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m2f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
9-1
OR
102
Winner / 2nd
Alaivan (IRE)
Winner prize
€47,198
Days
274
Future form
1/9
3/1023 Aug 08 · Curragh (IRE)20/1
Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes
Group 27fHeavy
All fields
Date
23 Aug 08
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Pos
3/10
SP
20/1
Btn
7
Jockey
Willie Supple
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes
Class
Group 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
9-1
OR
102
Winner / 2nd
Arazan (IRE)
Winner prize
€75,000
Days
43
Future form
1/7
4/911 Jul 08 · Newmarket (July)11/4F
Weatherbys Superlative Stakes
Group 27fGood
All fields
Date
11 Jul 08
Course
Newmarket (July)
Pos
4/9
SP
11/4F
Btn
2½
Jockey
Johnny Murtagh
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Weatherbys Superlative Stakes
Class
Group 2
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-0
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Ole Ole (IRE)
Winner prize
£45,416
Days
22
Future form
0/8
2/419 Jun 08 · Fairyhouse (IRE)9/4
Blanchardstown Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)7fGood
All fields
Date
19 Jun 08
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
2/4
SP
9/4
Btn
1½
Jockey
Seamie Heffernan
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Blanchardstown Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-6
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Glisten (GB)
Winner prize
€13,020
Days
27
Future form
0/3
1/1023 May 08 · Tipperary (IRE)100/30
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)7½fFirm
All fields
Date
23 May 08
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Pos
1/10
SP
100/30
Btn
won 1
Jockey
Johnny Murtagh
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7½f
Going
Firm
Wgt
9-3
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Chariya (IRE)
Winner prize
€11,747
Days
-
Future form
0/9

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
5 Sep 09	Leopardstown (IRE)	Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes	4/9	Mastercraftsman (IRE)	3	2 Oct 09	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Diamond Stakes
24 May 09	Curragh (IRE)	Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes	1/11	Alaivan (IRE)	2	6 Jul 09	Roscommon (IRE)	Lenebane Stakes
23 Aug 08	Curragh (IRE)	Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes	3/10	Super Pistachio (IRE)	7	13 Sep 08	Doncaster	Keepmoat Champagne Stakes (Colts & Geldings)

4/95 Sep 09 · Leopardstown (IRE)
Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes
All fields
Date
5 Sep 09
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race
Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes
This horse
4/9
Winner next time
Mastercraftsman (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
2 Oct 09
At
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Race won
Diamond Stakes
1/1124 May 09 · Curragh (IRE)
Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes
All fields
Date
24 May 09
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes
This horse
1/11
Winner next time
Alaivan (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
6 Jul 09
At
Roscommon (IRE)
Race won
Lenebane Stakes
3/1023 Aug 08 · Curragh (IRE)
Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes
All fields
Date
23 Aug 08
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Race
Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes
This horse
3/10
Winner next time
Super Pistachio (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
13 Sep 08
At
Doncaster
Race won
Keepmoat Champagne Stakes (Colts & Geldings)

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	23 May 08	5 Sep 09	1/10	102	107	107	6	2	1	1	33.3%	50.0%	£4,296	€103,015

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
First run: 23 May 08
Last run: 5 Sep 09
First run for yard: 1/10
OR first run: 102
OR last run: 107
Best OR: 107
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €103,015

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
Flat	6	2	1	1	33.3%	50.0%	£4,296	€103,015	107	23 May 08	5 Sep 09

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €103,015
Best OR: 107
First run: 23 May 08
Last run: 5 Sep 09

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	6	2	1	1	33.3%	50.0%	£4,296	€103,015

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €103,015

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Firm	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,747
Good	2	0	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,296	€3,820
Good to Yielding	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€29,000
Heavy	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€58,448

Firm

Going: Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,747

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €3,820

Good to Yielding

Going: Good to Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,000

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €58,448

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m	4	1	1	1	25.0%	50.0%	£4,296	€26,817
9f to 11f	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€76,198

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €26,817

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €76,198

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Curragh (IRE)	2	1	0	1	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€58,448
Tipperary (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,747
Fairyhouse (IRE)	1	0	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€3,820
Leopardstown (IRE)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€29,000
Newmarket (July)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,296	€0

Curragh (IRE)

Course: Curragh (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €58,448

Tipperary (IRE)

Course: Tipperary (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,747

Fairyhouse (IRE)

Course: Fairyhouse (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,820

Leopardstown (IRE)

Course: Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,000

Newmarket (July)

Course: Newmarket (July)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Group 1	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€29,000
Group 2	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£4,296	€11,250
Group 3	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€47,198
Non-handicap (unclassified)	2	1	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£0	€15,567

Group 1

Class: Group 1
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,000

Group 2

Class: Group 2
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €11,250

Group 3

Class: Group 3
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €47,198

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €15,567

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	0	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€3,820
9 to 12 runners	5	2	0	1	40.0%	60.0%	£4,296	€99,195

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,820

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €99,195

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
May	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€58,945
June	1	0	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€3,820
July	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,296	€0
August	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,250
September	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€29,000

May

Month: May
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €58,945

June

Month: June
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,820

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €0

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,250

September

Month: September
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,000

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Johnny Murtagh	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£4,296	€58,945
Colm O'Donoghue	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€29,000
Seamie Heffernan	1	0	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€3,820
Willie Supple	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,250

Johnny Murtagh

Jockey: Johnny Murtagh
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €58,945

Colm O'Donoghue

Jockey: Colm O'Donoghue
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,000

Seamie Heffernan

Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €3,820

Willie Supple

Jockey: Willie Supple
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,250

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien	6	2	1	1	33.3%	50.0%	£4,296	€103,015

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €103,015

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	6	2	1	1	33.3%	50.0%	£4,296	€103,015

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €103,015

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,747
15 to 30 days	2	0	1	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,296	€3,820
31 to 60 days	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,250
61 to 120 days	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€29,000
121 to 365 days	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€47,198

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,747

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €3,820

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,250

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,000

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €47,198

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchDanehill Dancer (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireDanehill Dancer (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireDanehill (USA)
Sire's damMira Adonde (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchMood Swings (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMood Swings (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
Dam's damMoogie I (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Mood Swings (IRE)

Danehill (USA)

Mira Adonde (USA)

Shirley Heights (GB)

Moogie I (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGrand Ducal (IRE)

Sexcolt

Foaled2006

SireDanehill Dancer (IRE)

DamMood Swings (IRE)

DamsireShirley Heights (GB)

Sire's sireDanehill (USA)

Sire's damMira Adonde (USA)

2nd damMoogie I (GB)

Dam's produce9 winners from 10 runners

Notable siblingHurricane Floyd (IRE)

Female line

Mood Swings (IRE) · by Shirley Heights (GB) · 9 winners from 10 runners
Moogie I (GB) · 7 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Danehill Dancer (IRE)	Mood Swings (IRE)	Shirley Heights (GB)	colt	Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f	Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Sire: Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Dam: Mood Swings (IRE)
Damsire: Shirley Heights (GB)
Sex: colt
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.9f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Danehill Dancer (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	12,043	1,305	3,526	10.8%	29.3%	6	2
At 7f to 1m	5,238	588	1,567	11.2%	29.9%	4	1
On Heavy going	454	64	161	14.1%	35.5%	2	1
At 7f to 1m on Heavy going	203	34	76	16.7%	37.4%	1	0

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 12,043
Wins: 1,305
Placed: 3,526
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 29.3%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 2

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 5,238
Wins: 588
Placed: 1,567
Win %: 11.2%
Place %: 29.9%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 454
Wins: 64
Placed: 161
Win %: 14.1%
Place %: 35.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Heavy going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Heavy going
Runs: 203
Wins: 34
Placed: 76
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 37.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Danehill Dancer (IRE) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	12	9	75.0%	2	180	21	36	11.7%	£88,897	€219,033
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	65	3	21	4.6%	£23,436	€0
All runs	12	9	75.0%	2	245	24	57	9.8%	£112,333	€219,033

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 12
Winners: 9
Winners %: 75.0%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 180
Wins: 21
2nd/3rd: 36
Win %: 11.7%
Prize GB (£): £88,897
Prize IRE (€): €219,033

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 65
Wins: 3
2nd/3rd: 21
Win %: 4.6%
Prize GB (£): £23,436
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 12
Winners: 9
Winners %: 75.0%
Black-type winners: 2
Runs: 245
Wins: 24
2nd/3rd: 57
Win %: 9.8%
Prize GB (£): £112,333
Prize IRE (€): €219,033

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Grand Ducal (IRE)	6	2	1	Group/Grade 3	£4,296	€103,015
Pirateer (IRE)	6	3	1	Listed	£0	€67,030
Day Of The Eagle (IRE)	48	8	0	-	£44,348	€0
Anton Dolin (IRE)	92	6	0	-	£35,960	€0
Joyce (IRE)	4	1	0	-	£0	€23,622
Danseuse Volante (IRE)	7	1	0	-	£5,612	€0
Wanna (IRE)	7	1	0	-	£0	€12,623
Eglevski (IRE)	18	1	0	-	£17,091	€0
Chantilly Dancer (IRE)	31	1	0	-	£3,659	€0
Striving (IRE)	7	0	0	-	£1,367	€0
Magna Cum Laude (IRE)	8	0	0	-	£0	€12,743
Shame The Devil (IRE)	11	0	0	-	£0	€0

Grand Ducal (IRE)

Horse: Grand Ducal (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £4,296
Prize IRE (€): €103,015

Pirateer (IRE)

Horse: Pirateer (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €67,030

Day Of The Eagle (IRE)

Horse: Day Of The Eagle (IRE)
Runs: 48
Wins: 8
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £44,348
Prize IRE (€): €0

Anton Dolin (IRE)

Horse: Anton Dolin (IRE)
Runs: 92
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £35,960
Prize IRE (€): €0

Joyce (IRE)

Horse: Joyce (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €23,622

Danseuse Volante (IRE)

Horse: Danseuse Volante (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,612
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wanna (IRE)

Horse: Wanna (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,623

Eglevski (IRE)

Horse: Eglevski (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £17,091
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chantilly Dancer (IRE)

Horse: Chantilly Dancer (IRE)
Runs: 31
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,659
Prize IRE (€): €0

Striving (IRE)

Horse: Striving (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,367
Prize IRE (€): €0

Magna Cum Laude (IRE)

Horse: Magna Cum Laude (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €12,743

Shame The Devil (IRE)

Horse: Shame The Devil (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
Flat	107	107	102	102	24 May 09	3

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 107
Highest OR: 107
Lowest OR: 102
Last winning OR: 102
Last win: 24 May 09
Rated runs: 3

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
5 Sep 09	Leopardstown (IRE)	Flat	107	5	4/9
24 May 09	Curragh (IRE)	Flat	102	0	1/11
23 Aug 08	Curragh (IRE)	Flat	102	-	3/10

4/95 Sep 09 · Leopardstown (IRE)
All fields
Date
5 Sep 09
Course
Leopardstown (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
107
Change
5
Pos
4/9
1/1124 May 09 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
Date
24 May 09
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
102
Change
0
Pos
1/11
3/1023 Aug 08 · Curragh (IRE)
All fields
Date
23 Aug 08
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Code
Flat
OR
102
Change
-
Pos
3/10

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
Flat	107	107	0	102	24 May 09	5	102	5	107	0

Flat

Code: Flat
Current OR: 107
OR last run: 107
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 102
Last win: 24 May 09
v last winning: 5
Highest winning OR: 102
v highest winning: 5
Highest OR: 107
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Mood Swings (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 9 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Mood Swings (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Female line

1Mood Swings (IRE) · by Shirley Heights (GB)
2Moogie I (GB)

Notable relatives

Great-nephew

Best Of Days (GB)2W · 8R · 1 black-type
Galen (GB)4W · 13R · 1 black-type

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Azmeel (GB)4W · 6R · 3 black-type

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Catwalk (GB)1W · 4R · 1 black-type

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In brief

When was Grand Ducal foaled?

Grand Ducal (IRE) was foaled in 2006.

Who are the sire and dam of Grand Ducal?

Grand Ducal (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Mood Swings (IRE), a daughter of Shirley Heights (GB).

Who trained Grand Ducal?

Grand Ducal (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Mrs John Magnier at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Grand Ducal's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Grand Ducal (IRE) won 2 of 6 races (33%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Grand Ducal's biggest win?

Grand Ducal (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Airlie Stud Gallinule Stakes (Group 3) at Curragh (IRE) on 24 May 2009.

Has Grand Ducal ever been beaten?

Grand Ducal (IRE) was beaten 4 times in 6 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 19 June 2008 at Fairyhouse (IRE) (2nd of 4).

What was Grand Ducal's official rating?

Grand Ducal (IRE) was last officially rated 107 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Grand Ducal still racing?

Grand Ducal (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 September 2009 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes, finishing 4th of 9, and has not run there since.

Is Grand Ducal related to any top horses?

Grand Ducal (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Best Of Days (GB) (great-nephew, Group 2 winner), Azmeel (GB) (nephew, Group 3 winner) and Galen (GB) (great-nephew, Group 3 winner), from the Moogie I (GB) family.

What is Grand Ducal's record at Curragh (IRE)?

Grand Ducal (IRE) ran most often at Curragh (IRE), with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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Grand Ducal

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Danehill Dancer (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Danehill Dancer (IRE) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Pennekamp (USA)

By Alhaarth (IRE)

By Barathea (IRE)

By King's Best (USA)

By Galileo (IRE)

By Sakhee (USA)

By Shamardal (USA)

By Invincible Spirit (IRE)

By Sea The Stars (IRE)

Female line

Notable relatives

Great-nephew

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

In brief

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